Differential Diagnosis and Radiographic Imaging of Pituitary Lesions: An Integrated Approach

Kevin Zhao; Esther Nimchinsky; Pankaj K Agarwalla

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2021.12.002

Differential Diagnosis and Radiographic Imaging of Pituitary Lesions: An Integrated Approach

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2022 Apr;55(2):247-264. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2021.12.002. Epub 2022 Mar 4.

Authors

Kevin Zhao¹, Esther Nimchinsky², Pankaj K Agarwalla³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Doctor's Office Center, 90 Bergen Street, Room 8100, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
² Department of Radiology, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, MSB F-506, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Doctor's Office Center, 90 Bergen Street, Room 8100, Newark, NJ 07103, USA; Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Doctor's Office Center, 90 Bergen Street Room 8100, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Electronic address: pka23@njms.rutgers.edu.

PMID: 35256172
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2021.12.002

Abstract

The sellar and parasellar region of the skull base is an area that can harbor a broad range of pathologic conditions. Formulating a differential diagnosis of a lesion in this region relies heavily on neuroimaging in addition to clinical and laboratory data. In this article, the authors briefly discuss some of the common pathologic conditions and their associated radiographic and clinical features.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Differential diagnosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pituitary; Sella.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Pituitary Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Pituitary Diseases* / pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Pituitary Neoplasms* / pathology
Sella Turcica / pathology